Handle for pruning-shears



No. 608,490. vPatented Aug. 2, |898.`

R. J. THOMPSUN.

HANDLE FUR PBUNING SHEARS.

(Application Bled Sept. 7, 1897.) (Nn Model.)

UNITED nSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT J. THOMPSON, OF GRANDIN, MISSOURI.

HANDLE FOR PRUNING-SHA'RS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,490, dated August2, 1898.

Application tiled September 7, 1897. Serial No. 650,848. (No model.)

Shears, of which the following is a full, clear,

and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part My invention relates to handles for pruningshears and thelike; and it consists of the novel construction,combinatiom andarrangement of parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pruningshears constructed inaccordance with the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a viewanalogous to Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale, parts being. broken away andthe operation being indicated in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is an edge Viewtaken looking in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 in Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a side elevation showing a modification.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, 5

and 6 are the jaws upon which the cutting edges are formed, said jawsbeing pivoted together by means of the screw 7, as required to form ashears. An'arin 8 extends back# wardly from the jaw 5 and a similar arm9 extends/from the jaw 6. The lever 10 is pivotally attached to the freeend of the arm S by means ofthe screw 11 and the lever 12 is pivotallyattached to the free end of the arm 9 by means of the screw 13. Thelever 10 is in alinement with the arm 9 and the lever l2 i's inalinement with the arm S. The short ends of the levers 10 and 12 arepivotally connected by means of the screw 14, said screw 14 beinglocated between the screw? andthe screws 1l and 13 and between the arms8 and 9. The handle `15 is attached to the long end of the lever 10 anda similar handle 16 is attached to the long end of the lever. 12.'

' When the' handles 15 and 16 are spread apart, the jaws 5 and 6 arespread apart, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and when saidhandles are brought toward each other the jaws 5 and 6 will move towardeach other, as in a shears. By this means I am enabled to get greaterleverage with shorter handles than it would be possible to secure withvthe handles attached directly to the arms 8 and 9.

Itis obvious that the jaws 5 and 6 may be.

constructed for cutting wire, as indicated in Fig. 4, or they may beconstructed forfpinching or be used as pipe-wrenches and for punchingand other similar purposes.

I claim- In a device of the class described, the arms 8 and 9 pivotallyconnected and having cutting-jaws 5 and 6 respectively formed thereon,the lever 10 pivotally connected to the free end of the arm 8, the leverl2 pivotally connected to the free end of the arm 9 so there is a shortend entirely free from said'arms 8 and 9 on each of the said levers 10and 12,

and a pivotal yconnection between the short 'free ends of said levers 10and 12 at a point between the arms 8 and 9 and between the pivotconnecting the arms and the pivots connecting'the levers 10 and 12 tothe arms 8 and 9, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I afvxmy signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

v ROBERT J. THOMPSON. Witnesses:

A. O. TOLIVER,

JOHN MODEEMOTT.

